Make Way for Fun Guy!
1. What is neither a plant nor an animal but is very much alive? Fungi! Long ago, scientists used to think fungi (pronounced FUN-jie or FUN-guy) were plants. But plants use the sun, air, and water to make their own food. Fungi can't make their own food. That makes them more like animals. Animals have to to find their food. They may eat plants or other animals or both. But unlike animals, fungi can't move around. So scientists decided that fungi belong to their own kingdom, or group of living things.
2. Fungi play an essential role in helping the earth stay healthy. They often feed on what gets left behind, such as dead plants. As the dead stuff decays, fungi turn it into soil. Imagine what would happen if there were no fungi. Dead plants and animals would pile up everywhere!
3. There are different kinds of fungi. Yeast, mold, and mushrooms are just a few examples. They might not seem interesting, but they are useful. Bakers use yeast to make bread rise. Some kinds of mold are used to make cheese. Others are used to make medicine.
4. Mushrooms are the most familiar type of fungi. They grow in warm, damp places. Some look like small caps on stems. Some are shaped like umbrellas. You've probably eaten mushrooms in salads, soups or sauces. Some mushrooms are so large that people eat them as burgers. Today, the American diet includes more mushrooms than ever. On an annual basis, each American eats about four pounds of mushrooms.
5. Some people like to hunt for mushrooms, too. They gather mushrooms in the wild. Some kinds are hard to find, but people love their taste. Experts know which mushrooms to pick and when. But you should never pick mushrooms yourself. Some kinds can make you sick. The bad ones look similar to the good ones. So pickers must be careful!
Question 1
What does the word essential mean as it is used in paragraph 2?(1 point)
Responses
hard to understand
hard to understand
interesting or amusing
interesting or amusing
able to fight disease
able to fight disease
very important or necessary
very important or necessary
Question 2
Which phrase from paragraph 4 gives a clue to the meaning of diet?(1 point)
Responses
"so large"
"so large"
"more mushrooms"
"more mushrooms"
"each American eats"
"each American eats"
"four pounds"
"four pounds"
Question 3
What is the meaning of annual in paragraph 4?(1 point)
Responses
per year
per year
very large
very large
all at once
all at once
hard to believe
hard to believe
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Annual in paragraph 4 means per year.
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1. What does the word essential mean as it is used in paragraph 2? - very important or necessary
2. Which phrase from paragraph 4 gives a clue to the meaning of diet? - "each American eats"
3. What is the meaning of annual in paragraph 4? - per year
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Yes, I am sure. The correct answers are:
1. What does the word essential mean as it is used in paragraph 2? - very important or necessary
2. Which phrase from paragraph 4 gives a clue to the meaning of diet? - "each American eats"
3. What is the meaning of annual in paragraph 4? - per year
1. The word essential means very important or necessary as it is used in paragraph 2.
2. The phrase "each American eats" in paragraph 4 gives a clue to the meaning of diet.
3. The meaning of annual in paragraph 4 is per year.
To answer question 1, the word "essential" means "very important or necessary" in paragraph 2. This can be determined by understanding that fungi play a crucial role in helping the earth stay healthy, as they feed on dead plants and turn them into soil. If there were no fungi, dead plants and animals would pile up everywhere, indicating the importance and necessity of fungi in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
To answer question 2, the phrase "each American eats" from paragraph 4 gives a clue to the meaning of the word "diet." This phrase suggests that it is referring to the food consumption habits of Americans, indicating that "diet" in this context means the food that Americans regularly eat.
To answer question 3, the meaning of "annual" in paragraph 4 is "per year." This can be understood by the statement that "On an annual basis, each American eats about four pounds of mushrooms," which implies that the consumption of mushrooms by each American occurs yearly.